Hasketon Drive, Luton, LU4 9EZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU4 9EZ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	48.7%	0.4%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	51.7%	51.3%	-0.4%	49.0%	2.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.3%	33.8%	0.5%	37.9%	-4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	50.2%	48.7%	-1.5%	44.2%	4.5%
Separated	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	8%	5.7%	-2.3%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	6.8%	8.3%	1.5%	6.1%	2.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50%	50.5%	0.5%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	37.3%	37.5%	0.2%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	10.3%	8.3%	-2.0%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.6%	16.2%	-2.4%	18.2%	-2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.6%	12.7%	-5.9%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	14.8%	-2.1%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	4.4%	-0.2%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	14.4%	3.4%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	23.6%	31.9%	8.3%	33.8%	-1.9%
Other	6.8%	5.7%	-1.1%	2.8%	2.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.7% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	4%	2.6%	1.1%	2.9%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	9.2%	10.5%	1.3%	3.1%	7.4%
Pakistani	3.4%	6.5%	3.1%	2.7%	3.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	7.2%	6.9%	1.6%	5.6%
Black African	5.1%	8.3%	3.2%	2.5%	5.8%
Black Caribbean	8.6%	6.9%	-1.7%	1.0%	5.9%
Other Black	4.1%	0.4%	-3.7%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	62.7%	47.7%	-15.0%	81.4%	-33.7%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	0.6%	2.3%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.8%	68.6%	-13.2%	83.2%	-14.6%
European Union	3.4%	8.3%	4.9%	6.1%	2.2%
Africa	5.8%	5.8%	0.0%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	15.2%	10.7%	5.6%	9.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	2.2%	-2.3%	1.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.8%	68.1%	-11.7%	83.2%	-15.1%
10+ Years	1.4%	22.9%	21.5%	9.8%	13.1%
5-10 Years	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	2.7%	4.3%	1.6%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	13.4%	2.9%	-10.5%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.7%	76.7%	-4.0%
Ireland	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.3%	37.2%	-24.9%
Christian	54%	46.2%	7.8%
Hindu	10.1%	1.7%	8.4%
Muslim	13.4%	6.5%	6.9%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Hasketon Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hasketon Drive was 123.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 103.5% higher than the Challney average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hasketon Drive has the 11th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Challney and the 124th highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,400

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in LU4 9EZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Hasketon Drive are based on 77 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Luton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Hasketon Drive, Luton, LU4 9EZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU4 9EZ

Average Price
£354,240

Semi-Detached
£348,930

Terraced
£360,016

Detached
£414,116

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hasketon Drive

Average Price
£361,367

Semi-Detached
£349,395

Terraced
£367,424

Detached
£460,118

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hasketon DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
59 Hasketon Drive, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2026-01-30	£340,506
24 Hasketon Drive, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£338,000	2025-01-30	£343,581
57 Hasketon Drive, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2025-01-21	£315,119
28 Hasketon Drive, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2022-11-18	£348,282
8 Hasketon Drive, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2022-06-01	£285,507

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU4 9EZ

Employment

LU4 9EZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	24
Construction	19
Manufacturing	16
Transport and storage	14
Education	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	3out of 4	773 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	1,339 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Bank Nursery Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	1,659 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willow Nursery School Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU	3out of 4	2,880 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	3out of 4	3,588 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pirton Hill Junior School Butely Road , LU4 9EX	- not rated	127 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pirton Hill Primary School Butely Road , LU4 9EX	3out of 4	127 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leagrave Primary School Strangers Way , LU4 9ND	4out of 4	1,183 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leagrave Junior School Strangers Way , LU4 9ND	- not rated	1,183 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leagrave Infant School Strangers Way , LU4 9ND	- not rated	1,183 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lealands High School Sundon Park Road , LU3 3AL	3out of 4	1,142 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	4out of 4	1,650 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	- not rated	1,650 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Houstone School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	1,841 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chalk Hills Academy Leagrave High St , LU4 0NE	3out of 4	1,920 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brandreth Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	2,131 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Linmear Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	2,131 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Houghton Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	2,222 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill Vale School Wilbury Drive , LU5 4QP	- not rated	2,704 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Middle School Britain Street , LU5 4JA	- not rated	4,269 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Central Bedfordshire College Kingsway , LU5 4HG	- not rated	3,940 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield College New Bedford Road , LU2 7BF	- not rated	4,194 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Sixth Form College Bradgers Hill Road , LU2 7EW	- not rated	4,792 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Priory Academy Priory Academy, Britain Street , LU5 4JA	3out of 4	4,269 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Orchard Centre Strangers Way , LU4 9ND	- not rated	1,173 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moorlands Pre-Preparatory School Moorlands Lodge , 145 High Street LU4 9LE	- not rated	1,406 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's House Moorlands King's House , High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY	- not rated	1,406 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Hikmah Boys School 145 High Street , Luton LU4 9LE	- not rated	1,414 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Chiltern School Parkside Drive , LU5 5PX	3out of 4	1,902 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dildar Tandoori Restaurant	1 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road	856 yd
Mortons Cafe	2 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road	856 yd
Indian Ocean	5 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road	856 yd
SKF UK Limited	Building 22, Skf Works, Sundon Park Road	1,059 yd
Lidl Staff Cafeteria	Lidl Regional Distribution Centre, Woodside Link	1,086 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sundon Park Social Club	85 Sundon Park Road		601 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food Shack	Unit 1, Eagle Centre Way	430 yd
Peri Bite	3 The Green	724 yd
Hockwell Ring Fish & Chips & Chinese Take Away	15 The Green	724 yd
ERD-EDMUNDSON LUTON	11-13 Scott Road	815 yd
Famous Peri Peri Chicken & Pizza	27 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road	848 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	Scott Road		808 yd
Tesco Express	32-33 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road		848 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pirton Hill Primary School BUTELY ROAD	grass pitches	149 yd
Leagrave Park (Sundon Park) SUNDON PARK ROAD	grass pitches	907 yd
Lealands High School SUNDON PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,054 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	156.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.94 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of LU4 9EZ